Categories

Starting immediately, all new users must be approved by a moderator (due to spam issues). #sworry

You can dismiss this message by clicking the little 'X' in the top right this box.

If you are a pro triathlete, please click here to DM AaronWebstey for access to the 'Pros-only' private forum. Don't forget to include your real name, and a link to pro race result would be great if you're a 1st-year pro.

Most of the standards need reworking, especially the 18-34. 3:00 and 3:30 is pretty easy for a 20-25 year old. The 30 min difference is not great either. It isn't a performance benchmark though, I need to remember that. I think it's more of a reflection of popularity and applications numbers than gender or age-graded performances. 7000 people were turned away, so maybe that just means 7000 people are a little better at running then we were in the 1990-2010 era. Or maybe it's downhill courses helping people qualify.

I have actually had several lady friends tell me they think the 3:00 standard is harder then the 3:30 standard.

I really don't know which is harder but glad they made it harder, I think they should make the standards even faster too. Make it even harder and make it more exclusive, a real battle to get in more for more people.

Breaking down the standard too for younger people should be done. 18-29 maybe and 30-34 maybe.